Locking device for center-controlled levers for shift-gears for automobiles.



1. Li. ANDERSON & H. A. McCOY. LOCKING DEVICE FOR CENTER CONTROLLED LEVERS FOR SHIFT GEARS FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Patented Nov, 20, 191? lnv zntors Fill ANDERSON, OF ANCASTER, AND HENRY ALEXANDER ltIoiCh HAMELTQN, ONTARIO, CANADA.

I Fi l-Eli CEIQ'EER-CONTRULLED LEVERS FDR. SHIFT-GEJL FOE;

LIOBILES.

Application filed September 29, 1917.

"cntion relates to improvements in ieviccs for center controlled levers gears for automobiles and the obl the invention is to devise a simple 'l'Ill oi? lot-hing device whereby this lever may be secured in the neutral position when the car is left standing so that the car cannot be opera ted and it consists of the followng arrangement and construction of parts hereinafter more particularly explained. Figure l is a perspective view of a coni lever and supporting bracket thereof 0 our locking device connected 2 is an enlarged sectional detail the socket in which the lever is sup- .d and showing our locking device.

5. a plan. view showing the cap ally broken away to exhibit our lock bolt and operating device therefor.

in the drawings like letters of reference irulicate corresponding parts in the various figures.

i indicates-the main supporting bracket, whici'i provided at its upper end With a s whet Q in which is supported a lever 3 pr0- viricd with bearing recesses 3". 4: indicates be "iug provided with pointed ends fiti-zito the bearing recesses so as to profor a ball rocl ring action of the lever x 3. 5 indicates a hole which is made in the the socket 2 and directed radially center olt such socket or radially the center of swing of the lever 3.

Specification of Letters Patent.

of the lever and therefore, absolute no upper end of the socket support 1 is Patented Nova 36*,

Serial No. 154,032.

ment with the hole 5 when the lever i the neutral position.

8 indicates a boss also formed. in with the cap 6 and extending at right to the boss 7 and in which is located able form of key operated loci: such as e. pin lock 9, which is provided with a 9 which forms part of this type of The inner end of the barrel 9* is With a; reduced threaded end 9. r.

10 indicates. a pinion, which is upon the threaded end 9' of the and 11 indicates a rack bolt which its the recess 7", the rack of such bolt niesl with the pinion 10. The cap 6 is secured the lever by a. cross pin 6 2,

It will thus be seen that when the lev is swung to the neutral position that by serting a key in the lock 9 the barrel thereof is rotated turning the pinion it; and thereby carrying the bolt 11 inwardly" or outwardly into or out of engagement wi the opening 5 thereby looking or unioclri the lover 3 as desired.

It will be noticed that the bolt ll'is lOt' in a radial position to the center o vents any upward movement of such 1'; What we claim as our invention is; For use as an accessory to gear shi lever having a ball carried thereby and a hemispherical socket element for the ba'i forming a part of the gear cover; comp ing a cup shaped dust cap attachable to ti gear shift lever having a stem encircling ti lever, a boss on the member extendino i'tlfij ally therefrom, a further boss ext-cinch) right angles to the first mentioned he s iii bosses having communicating passap;

therein, means carried by the cap for ing it directly to the socket element 0 ing a locking bolt housed in the pos of one boss, and a locking barrel ifnciu= a key-way co-acting with the bolt means the passageway in the other boss.

THOMAS GILBERT .illDEiiiitiiil. lilililtll ALEXANDER, 'VVitnesses: GERTRUDE NicHoLsoN, J. W. G. MITCHELL. 

